Zhoushan City

China's largest archipelago,Zhoushan is a developing port and island city in China.It is located in the island of the middle of the "Zhoushan Fishery" one of the world's four largest fisheries. It lies in the central part of China's coastline,and is only tens of nautical miles away from Shanghai, the largest commercial city in China. (31/02'-29/34' North Latitude and 121/27' -123/08' East Longitude)

Covering a total area of 22,000 square kilometres and with a population of 980,000, Zhoushan is embraced by 1,339 islands including the 502-square-kilometre Zhoushan Island which is the largest,and is a little bit larger than Hong Kong.

Reputed as the "fishing capital of China",Zhoushan city is highly developed in marine products processing industry,with an annual output of marine products totalling 1 million tons.

It has a monsoon marine climate with an annual tempereture averaging 16 degrees Centigrade. Worm in winter and cool in summer,Zhoushan is a pleasant place with beautiful scenery. Within Zhoushan Municipality,there are 2 state-level scenic resorts--Putuo Island and the Shangsi Island, 2 provincia-level scenic areas--Mount Dai and Taohua Island. Sea, sunshine, beach and Buddhist culture compose the unique sea and hill views of Zhoushan.The city has altogether 20 travel agencies and 20 hotels catering to foreign nationals,receiving more than 2.8 million tourists each year.

Zhoushan is also one of the best natural deepwater ports in China. With 164 kilometres of coastline which is over 10 metres deep, it is really an ideal place for construction of a large-scale deepwater port. Now there are 6 10,000-tonnage berths and 112 500-tonnage berths. The Xingzhong Oil Transportation Co., Ltd. attached to China National Chemical Import and Export Corporation built a 200,000- tonnage oil wharf in Daishan,Zhoushan. the 318,000- tonnage super oil tanker--"LAMPAS" of U.K. succeeded in anchoring the wharf, being the first time in China. The cost of construction for the wharf is the lowest among those of its kind in China.

Zhoushan city is developed in such industries as ship repairing and building, electronics, light and textile industries, food and medicine. Some of its brand name products are quite competitive in international and domestic markets. It has trading relationship with 49 countries and regions over the world.

The investment environment in Zhoushan City is fairly good. At present, there are more than 100 Sino-foreign joint ventures and 6 solely foreing funded enterprises in the city. Its installed capacity amounts to 103,000kw. The 2X12.5kw power station which is under construction will go into operation in 1997, with a total water storage capacity of over 100 million cubic metres. The city is well equipped with both international and domestic telecommunications facilities.Twenty-nine out of 100 people have a telephone. It has a complete range of communications facilities. There are 59 shipping lines on the sea. It takes only about 2 hours to get to Shanghai from Zhoushan. The construction of the civil airport will be completed by the end of 1996. Within the city there are well-established institutions catering to foreign affairs like costomhouse, commodity inspection and testing bureau, and departmetn for quarantine of animals and plants. In addition, there are a complete range of service organs including banks, insurance companies, low firms and public notary offices,etc..

Between July 31, and August 1 of 1996, the China State Marine Bureau and the People's Government of Zhoushan will joinly hold '96 China Zhoushan International Fair for Invitation of Investment in Marine Development and will provide 115 projects for investment covering communication, port, tourism, industry, commerce and trade, agriculture and forestry, fishery and urban construction. Xia A-Guo, mayor of Zhoushan, sincerely invites friends from all corners of the world and customers of Internet to visit Zhoushan and hold talks on economic and cooperation intention.

  A.

        Name of the Project : Reconstruction of Beer Production Line

           Total Investment : 15 million US dollars, overseas investment

                              of 7.26 million USD

Main Content of the Project : upgrade the products, annually produce 

                              50,000 tons of all kinds of beer.




  B.

        Name of the Project : Maintenance-free Sealed Lead Accumulator

           Total Investment : 3.2 million USD overseas investment of 1.6

                              million USD

Main Content of the Project : with an annual capacity of producing 144,400 

                              4-1000AHMD maintenancek-free lead accumulators




  C.

        Name of the Project : Putuo-Zhujiajian Cableway Under the Sea

           Total Investment : 10 million USD overseas investment:To be consulted.

Main Content of the Project : To build a passenger tourist cableway over 

                              the sea area of Zhujiajian 




  D.

        Name of the Project : Zhujiajian Beach Recreational Centre

           Total Investment : 3 million USD Overseas investment:over 50% 

Main Content of the Project : To build a beach recreational centre in 

                              Nansha sea area of Zhujiajian 




  E.

        Name of the Project : Construction of a 60,000-tonnage shipyard

           Total Investment : 6.7 million USD,Overseas investment:over 35%

Main Content of the Project : To build a new shipyard with an annual 

        `                     capacity of repairing 15 ships 




  F.

        Nsame of the Project : Zhoushan Municipal Pelagic Fishing Project

           Total Investment : 22.8 million USD Overseas Investment:To be consulted

Main Content of the Project : To purchase and build 10 distant-water mother 

                              ships




  G.

        Name of the Project : The Second Phase of the Project for Zhoushan

                              Central Wholesale Market for Aquatic products.

           Total Investment : 16 million USD. Overseas Investment: To be consulted.

Main Content of the Project : The second phase of the project covers an area 

                              of 100,000 square metres.




  H.

        Name of the Project : Port Construction in Donggang Economic Development

                              Zone

           Total Investment : 15 million USD.Overseas Investment:To be consulted.

Main Content of the Project : 800-metre-long port line is available; ware-

                              houses cover an area of 26.7 hectares;build a 

                              passenger and freight terminal and its 

                              supporting facilities,totalling 168,000 TBD, 

                              wandling 600,000 tons of general cargo.




  I.

        Name of the Project : Single-chilled Raw or Cooked Shrimp Meat Product 

                              Processing

           Total Investment : 650,000 USD . Overseas Investment:50%

Main Content of the Project : With an annual capacity of producting 400 

                              tons of single-chilled raw shrimp meat, and 

                              300 tons of single-chilled cooked shrimp meat. 




  J.

        Name of the Project : Production of High and Medium grade Leather,

                              Chemical Materials

           Total Investment : 1 million USD.Overseas Investment of 800,000USD

Main Content of the Project : To introduce high technologies in leather 

                              chemical industry from abroad.